4/30/2024

Second U.S. Gen III+ Advanced Nuclear Reactor Enters Operation

Westinghouse AP1000 reactor is the second US-based reactor to enter commercial operation.

4/30/2024

Tivoli Midstream Acquires Strategic Texas Gulf Coast Terminal Assets

The Chocolate Bayou Assets consist of approximately 3.0 million barrels of storage capacity, open land available for development and an extensive footprint of logistics assets.

4/29/2024

Imperial Appoints Senior Vice President, Upstream

Cheryl Gomez-Smith succeeds Simon Younger.

NEWS 4/16/2024

Blue Biofuels Announces Commencement of Engineering Study for Ethanol Plan

Engineering and design phase has started for its cellulose-to-sugar ethanol facility

NEWS 4/2/2024

EIG MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Tokyo Gas' Interest in Australian LNG Projects

The acquisition includes Tokyo Gas’ interests in the Gorgon LNG, Pluto LNG and Queensland Curtis LNG projects.

NEWS 4/1/2024

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Daughtridge Sales Company Inc.

Acquisition is the company’s 10th since January 2023.

LATEST ISSUES

IMI Critical Engineering Unifies Products and Services Under Master Brand

The move aims to simplify IMI’s visual identity while supporting the company’s growth plans and further developing its talent attraction and retention initiatives.

4/17/2024

Valmet Launches DNAe, Next-Gen Distributed Control System

The system empowers users to seamlessly run industrial applications on-premise, at the edge server or in the cloud.
#controls #automation

4/16/2024

IMI Delivers More Than $18 Million USD in Orders for Hydrogen Projects

The company doubled its 2022 orders that supported hydrogen generation.

NEWS 3/28/2024

Interior Department Finalizes Rule Reducing Oil & Gas Waste on Tribal Lands

Will cut energy waste from venting, flaring and leaks; generate $50 million annually for American taxpayers

NEWS 3/20/2024

Chemours and Partners Selected for U.S. DOE Grants to Support Global Hydrogen Economy

Two project grants will support development of next-generation membranes for PEM water electrolysis and developing a circularity infrastructure for clean hydrogen materials.

NEWS 3/19/2024

Talos Energy Announces Divestiture of Talos Low Carbon Solutions Subsidiary to TotalEnergies

Transaction based on effective date of January 1, 2024, but is expected to close today.

VMA MEMBER NEWS

An Interview With...Andy Duffy

Heather Gaynor | Feb 13, 2024

Andy Duffy, VMA Chairman of the Board, at the 2023 annual meeting.
#VMAnews

VMA’s mission is to serve the growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry globally by providing a forum that enhances a positive operating environment, increases knowledge, advances technology innovations and facilitates business and government connections for manufacturers, distributors and service providers of valves, actuators and controls.
#VMAnews #maintenance-repair #automation

Perspectives

Feb 12, 2024

Happy New Year, and thanks for reading the revised Valve Magazine!
#VMAnews

Emerson Exec Elected to Lead VMA Board

Jan 24, 2024

Andy Duffy, VP of sales for Emerson’s discrete automation business, serving as chairman of the board.
#VMAnews

Technical 4/16/2024

First National Legally Enforceable Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Passed

As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announces $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water.
#standards #water-wastewater

Design 4/3/2024

Curtiss-Wright Completes Acquisition of WSC Inc.

WSC is a provider of state-of-the-art simulation technology that supports the design, commissioning and reliable operation of commercial nuclear power generation and process plants worldwide
#iiot

Design 3/26/2024

New Comprehensive Automation Platform Empowers Action from Plant to Enterprise

Emerson’s new DeltaV platform adds SCADA, MES and operations management software technologies.
#controls #automation

NEWS 3/19/2024

First Corporate Green Bond for Nuclear Energy from Constellation

Green financing instrument reinforces role of clean, reliable nuclear energy in achieving sustainability goals.

NEWS 3/18/2024

NSF Acquires PSILab, Inc., Extending Its Offerings in Water Industry

The acquisition furthers its commitment to the quality, performance and safety of water products globally.

NEWS 3/6/2024

Flowserve Receives First FDT 2.0 DTM Certification from FDT Group

The newest certified Logix 3820 Series DTM is deployable with positioners supporting HART 6/7.

Education 2/10/2024

Valve Basics: New Valve Modifications

Valve modification can be defined as: adding value to standard or “commodity” valves by installing actuators, special trims, different end-connections, packing and gaskets, and other accessories or upgrades not provided on the original product.
#actuators #standards #basics

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